BEETHOVEN,L.V.: Alfred Brendel plays favourite piano sonatas (3CD)

Beethoven: Brendel plays favourite sonatas

CD 1
Piano Sonata No.14 in C sharp minor Op.27 No.2 ‘Moonlight’
1 I. Adagio sostenuto 6’01
2 II. Allegretto 2’18
3 III. Presto agitato 7’47
Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor Op.13 ‘Pathétique’
4 I. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio 9’08
5 II. Adagio cantabile 5’44
6 III. Rondo: Allegro 4’16
Piano Sonata No.23 in F minor Op.57 ‘Appassionata’
7 I. Allegro assai 9’41
8 II. Andante con moto 6’15
9 III. Allegro ma non troppo 8’08
Total Time: 59’18

CD 2
Piano Sonata No.29 in B flat Op.106 ‘Hammerklavier’
1 I. Allegro 11’09
2 II. Scherzo: Assai vivace 2’38
3 III. Adagio sostenuto 16’50
4 IV. Largo – Allegro risoluto 12’34
Piano Sonata No.26 in E flat Op.81a ‘Les Adieux’
5 I. Les Adieux: Adagio – Allegro 6’14
6 II. L’Absence: Andante espressivo 3’09
7 III. Le Retour: Vivacissimamente 5’37
Total Time: 58’18

CD 3
Piano Sonata No.17 in D minor Op.31 No.2 ‘Tempest’
1 I. Largo – Allegro – Adagio 7’47
2 II.Adagio 7’45
3 III.Allegretto 5’53
Piano Sonata No.21 in C Op.53 ‘Waldstein’
4 I. Allegro con brio 11’10
5 II. Introduzione: Adagio molto 3’44
6 III. Rondo: Allegretto moderato – Prestissimo 9’46
Piano Sonata No.15 in D Op.28 ‘Pastoral’
7 I. Allegro 9’56
8 II. Andante 7’30
9 III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace – Trio 7’28
Total Time: 71’06

Alfred Brendel, piano